Plummer Lane London, Merton
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR4), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22105121.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Merton costs £2,147 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lavender Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mitcham Family Practice, about 100 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 112 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2007 | 12 CR4 3HR | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2004 | 3 CR4 3HR | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | 1 CR4 3HR | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2003 | 7 CR4 3HR | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 7 CR4 3HR | Terraced | £92,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1); House (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1900-1929 (1); 2015 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Merton in 2026-27: Band D £2,147 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,431 | £1,670 | £1,908 | £2,147 | £2,624 | £3,101 | £3,578 | £4,294 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (60% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Elm Nursery Car Park London Road, Mitcham CR4: up to 21 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Mitcham Library: up to 28 homes, Site allocation (280 m)
- 122-136, London Road,Mitcham,CR4 3LB, permissioned (360 m)
- 122-136 London Road CR4 3LB, permissioned (360 m)
- Sibthorpe Road Car Park, Mitcham, CR4 3NN, allocation (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Sibthorpe Road Car Park, Mitcham, CR4 3NN, allocation (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Sibthorpe Road Car Park, Sibthorpe Road, Mitcham: up to 36 homes, Site allocation (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Mitcham Gasworks 49 Western Road - Segas House -: up to 579 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR4 3HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CR4 3LE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR4 3HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR4 3LE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mitcham Eastfields 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tooting 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Mitcham Junction 408,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Colliers Wood Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Belgrave Walk Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Phipps Bridge Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eveline Road Mitcham | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sibthorpe Road Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mitcham Family Practice | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rays Chemists | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wilson Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sun Hill Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lavender Park 3.1 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Figge's Marsh 10.0 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tamworth Farm Recreation Ground 9,970 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eveline Road Allotments 4,980 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eagle House, a listed building (Grade I), 280 m south-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle House | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south-east |
| Forecourt Walls, Piers, Railings and Gates of Eagle House | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south-east |
| The Augustinian Priory of St Mary at Merton, 271m ENE of Abbey Wall Works | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Morden Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| South Park Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Mill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Selby Green | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Pollards Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| St Alban's Grove | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Pyl Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Merton: see them on the Merton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Liberty Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beecholme Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haslemere Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lonesome Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Singlegate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Benedict Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mocktail Stop CR4 3HQ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Pasta Roma Ltd CR4 3HG | Manufacturers/packers | 170 m | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Hoo Hing Cash And Carry CR4 3HG | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Chicken Cottage Mitcham CR4 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Chicken Cottage Mitcham CR4 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cater Link at Bond Primary School CR4 3HG | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Kwik Mart Ltd CR4 3HA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Nobi Halal CR4 3HA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 May 2025 |
| Chak 89 rear of Elbrook cash and carry CR4 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| The grill hut CR4 3LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Judes CR4 3LD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Hammad Ali Halal Meat Ltd CR4 3HB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Figges Marsh General Store CR4 3LD | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2023 |
| The Gardeners Arms CR4 2JA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Mithurja Convenience Store CR4 2JB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lavender Avenue (25); On or near Eveline Road (16); On or near Bond Road (15); On or near Sunshine Way (15); On or near Lavender Grove (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Eveline Road · Sunshine Way · Roan Gardens · Mortimer Road · Laings Avenue · Camomile Avenue · Lavender Grove · Biggin Avenue · Bond Road · Rose Avenue · Lavender Avenue · Lavender Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.